i know a couple of people wanted these but weren't in love with the price. anyway i've seen a couple of similar styles that are much cheaper (relatively speaking). these are $160
http://www.davidz.com/dovi.html
http://www.davidz.com/jcfad.html
these are $175. i've seen them in person and while the leather isn't as scrumptious as the frye's, they're pretty darn cute. hth someone.